Does it simply continue to be an adverbial/preposition phrase? Or does it change its function and/or material?
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The "on" is understood to be part of a prepositional phrase, as in "I will meet you at the meeting Monday at noon." – suse Dec 21 '18 at 03:10
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With certain nouns, like days of the week, the preposition can be understood. What else can you do with a day of the week, after all? – John Lawler Dec 21 '18 at 03:12
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1I might note that in terms of usage, there is a distinct difference between AmE and BritE. I use BritE and would never say "at the meeting Monday" - leaving out on sounds like an Americanism (like leaving out "and" in 120). – Chappo Hasn't Forgotten Dec 21 '18 at 07:07
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According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary the noun 'Monday' turns into the adverb 'Monday'.
MONDAY
ADVERB
(North American)
:On Monday.
For example: ‘I'll ring you Monday’
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1Do Canadians ring each other on the telephone as the British do? Otherwise it's not quite North American. – KarlG Dec 21 '18 at 05:06
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Interesting to note that MW specifies this is a North American usage. Google Ngrams gives a sense of the AmE/BritE difference. – Chappo Hasn't Forgotten Dec 21 '18 at 07:11